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[Rick67]

I complained to my local MP that the email I received saying the application "Wasn't straight forward" was a nonsense because all criteria required was more than met.
That email was sent on day 52 of the 60 working days. I also spoke to an ex Immigration judge who confirmed that there where approx. 5500 outstanding visas who received the same email.
This was because of the court case in February.
I told my MP to contact them and tell me exactly what wasn't straight forward and got the reply confirming that my file hadn't even been looked at and that they where thousands of visas behind in processing.
IS IT RIGHT THAT GOVERNMENT CAN BLATANTLY LIE TO US AND UPSET PEOPLE MAKING THEM STRESS THERE APPLICATION WONT BE APPROVED?
Of course its not!!
My reply to the MP was to inform him that I don't appreciate the lies and that I want the Visa we qualify for and have paid for to be issued within 1 week.
If not I will contact all newspapers and TV channels informing them of my situation and the lies told to thousands of applicants. I'm an ex British soldier who has also never claimed a days benefit and if the Visa is not issued I will start a food and water strike outside the MPs office. As soon as the press are involved it will be interesting to see how quick the Visa appears!
Sad it comes down to that but enough is enough its been 20 months since I started this whole process getting a years accounts and all other requirements. That's 2 years out of 5 years of marriage separated. Totally unacceptable especially when 12 Syrian families where just housed in my town. A free house, furniture, weekly benefits and not a visa but settlement. How's that even slightly right or fair.

[secret.simon]

Firstly, a fuller subject line clarifying your grievance would have helped the rest of us!!!

if the Visa is not issued I will start a food and water strike outside the MPs office.

What good will that do? MPs do not control the Home Office. They can ask questions, even awkward questions, but they can't direct the Home Office to do something in specific cases.

You mentioned that you are a soldier. The situation is not dissimilar to MPs not being able to direct the MoD to station a specific battalion of infantry in a specific camp in a specific country. MPs approve or disapprove general, broad plans laid out by the government, who have broad operational independence in delivering the plans.

If you really wish to do a hunger strike (which is what I presume you mean), though I do not recommend it, if you must, you may be better off doing a hunger strike outside the Home Office in London.

A better course of action would be to ask the MP to ask (and you can do this yourself too) the Home Affairs Committee to look into the issue of this being a widespread issue (as opposed to it being limited to you).

I will contact all newspapers and TV channels informing them of my situation and the lies told to thousands of applicants.

Not a bad idea. A better one than a hunger strike. And one likely to have a broader positive impact.

Totally unacceptable especially when 12 Syrian families where just housed in my town. A free house, furniture, weekly benefits and not a visa but settlement. How's that even slightly right or fair.

Such sentiments may not be wholly welcome on an immigration forum, given that many refugees frequent these forums too. One would not wish to speculate what those families may have gone through before they landed on our shores. We have been separated from our loved ones and that is a painful situation. But at least we know they are alive. The refugees may have lost their loved ones or even worse, not know whether they are dead or alive.

As an aside, refugees do not get settlement immediately. They get 6 years of DLR before they are eligible for ILR, followed by the usual one year wait for citizenship.

[Rick67]

Hi... although i do hear what you say about Syria. Facts are if there was a war in the UK would we be taken in there? Of course not.
They are surrounded by many rich countries that are refusing entry.
Anyway as i say i do hear what you say so will leave it at that. Its an opinion thats all which im entitled to.
It is reduculous that the Immugratiin Ocfice get away with blatant lies but having spoken to the press now there isnt much interest. They said they would be interested if i started the hunger strike especially if cutting out water too. Its a bit drastic to have to resort to that though.
Regarding being an ex soldier if id known how i would be treated down the line i wouldnt have served in the first place. Ive been shot at and mortered serving my country only then to be lied to and seperated for 20 months from my wife. Doesnt exactly inspire faith in the Government. Im based way up north so going all the way to London is out. I will give it a few days to see what action my MP takes or suggests next.
Good luck all.

[vinny]

I complained to my local MP that the email I received saying the application "Wasn't straight forward" was a nonsense because all criteria required was more than met.

It may the truth. The immigration rules are too complex, making few applications, or possibly no application, straight forward.

[Rick67]

If you tick all boxe i.e.. Financial requirement including a set of 1 years chartered accounts and 1 years bank statements if self employed, Financial proof of support, House inspection report, EILTSi Exams passed, Medical xray report, Proof of marriage, Proof of ongoing communication. Birth certificates etc
If you have all that then you qualify for the Visa and the actual processing takes hardly any time at all.
The facts are they lied in the email ad they hadnt even looked at my application and i have that in an email sent to my MP.
They are thousands if visas behind in processing its got nothing to do with being straight forward.
An email explaining that to people would at least be the truthand although annoying better than the lies.
That just streses people worrying what isnt straight forward.